Kinshasa vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$581
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$278
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
40
😀 Quality of life
27
61
🏙️ Population
14.6M
573K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4904th and 6779th ($1133 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and Morocco, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 8881st and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Rabat

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Kinshasa Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$7214

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705